Improvement in clothes-driers



M. FLANDERS.

improvement in .Clothes-Briefs.

NQ. 114,934. Patented May16,l87|.

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Letters Patent No. 114,934, dated May 16,1871.

,- IMPROVEKMENYT lN CLOTHES-DRIERS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

whichtlle adjustable wings are pivoted, as seen al;-

The arms of each'wing are formed of the pieces a b, connected together by-clasps, c c. A

The four legs B arepivoted at 4. 5 6 to the sliding arms b, and the dotted lines b b b'. B indicate the eX- vtent' of the expansion of the wings, which is effected by means of clasps, c, which hold the two arms a b in their proper relations to eachother and allow the adj'ustment or expansion, as represented inthe dotted lines, the clasps c sliding with their respective arms when heilig tlius adjusted.

' The Apivots by which the several pieces'of the wings are connected together and attached to the standard O allow tbe wings to" be freely'adjusted into all the positions indicated i the drawing. j

The' rack can be very compactly folded together, because the arms a. b are arranged and connected sol as to leave a space at their pivoted ends, which admits fthe wings to be adjusted'or folded in vertical positions, and also allows each wing'to be unfolded -upon either side of the standard. This capability of vertical compact adjustment and convertibility of, position is due to the provision of tlieshoulder-spaces at s, next to the standard G, and adjoining the legs B, which or left as well as into a vertical position.

Wing number 1 is represented as folded vertically against the standard O; number 2 is adj usted at an number 3 is l'adjusted at right angles to the standard, and itsl sliding adjustable parts are represented iu dottedI lines as extended or expanded. are constructed and connected` to the standard in the same manner.

lWhat I elaim,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- A The combination, in a clothes-rack, of thearms c b and clasps c c with the legs B B and standard C, con-v tions, in the manner described. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 25th dav of February, 1871. n A v f 'MARVIN FLANDERS. j

Witnesses:

H. P. K. BECK,

A. Moolen.

permit the wings to fold or extend either to the right angle of about fortyfive degrees to a vertical line;

The four wingsA structed and arranged so thateach wing can be folded f vertically, and spread andexpanded in opposite direc- 

